CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma 3

Question 1

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is most appropriate for:

Accepted Answer

Groups of first responders or crisis workers after a shared traumatic event

Answer

CISD was developed and validated primarily for use with groups of emergency responders or workers who have shared the same traumatic event, not as an individual clinical intervention.

Question 2

When a person with a disability discloses active suicidal ideation via an AAC device, the clinician should:

Accepted Answer

Take the disclosure seriously and conduct a full lethality assessment using the individual's AAC device

Answer

AAC disclosures of suicidal ideation must be treated with the same clinical seriousness as verbal disclosures; conducting a lethality assessment via AAC respects autonomy and ensures accurate risk evaluation.

Question 3

In disability trauma crisis work, 'trauma-informed de-escalation' differs from standard de-escalation primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Recognizing that trauma triggers may drive crisis behaviors and using approaches that avoid retraumatization

Answer

Trauma-informed de-escalation recognizes that crisis behaviors are often trauma-driven and selects approaches that address safety without introducing new traumatic experiences.

Question 4

A person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is in crisis due to sensory overload. Which crisis intervention approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Reducing sensory stimuli and providing a calm, predictable environment with minimal demands

Answer

Reducing sensory stimuli and providing a calm, low-demand, predictable environment directly addresses the sensory overload that is driving the crisis for individuals with ASD.

Question 5

Which principle guides crisis intervention planning for individuals with disabilities who have experienced complex (repeated) trauma?

Accepted Answer

Stabilization must precede trauma processing work

Answer

For complex trauma, establishing stabilization — encompassing safety, grounding, and emotional regulation — is the foundational phase that must be achieved before any trauma processing can begin.

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT - Certified in Disability Trauma Practice Test

CDT Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma 3